Disclaimer: Well I would say that this was all my idea, but then Jagex would probably search me out and set one of the gods on me...so I'm not going to say it is. It's all owned by the awesome people of Jagex...just the main character is mine. The people mentioned in the story are real. Thank you for letting me use your character in my story, Calime07. Your story, "welcome to runescape" helped me with the idea for this story.
Author's note: I'm sorry it's so short, but this was kinda a quickie and my very first attempt at writing a story about one of my favorite games...I'm going to be updating it every so often as I find ways of making it longer. Plus more chapters are on the way...maybe.
Runescaper—Welcome to the real world
CHAPTER 1: A day in the life…
"Hey Burgy, I hope that Postie Pete finds you well. I'm doing well myself. I'm up to 17,000 rounds with the barrows and I'm hoping to do many more. Have you visited Shilo Village? Hopefully the slayer master will give you a good task this time. The last one when you went against those blue dragons was too easy. I remember seeing you yawn so many times as you danced around them with your scimitar and your whip. Do you think that you are going to be able to go to borrows with me soon? I hope you will be able to. Please hurry your response with Postie Pete, for I have just gotten word that the pickings are going to be great because a group of newbie's tried to take them on and might not have succeeded.
"Awaiting your response, Firedrago398."
As I read off the letter in my hands that the skulled messenger had just handed me, I chuckled inside, 'Ever since he took me the first time, he never gives up'.
"'I will see if Vampman wants to do anything first, then I will let you know. I do hope that if I cannot go, you get something good. Maybe Guthan will be nice and forget to take his spear with him so you can take it from his chest.'" I said aloud as I wrote on a new piece of parchment and placing my friends name on the outside, giving it back to Pete.
"Please make sure that he gets it soon, Pete. It's important."
"Sure sure, that's what they all say…" Pete responded in a mumble and with as much sarcasm as is to be expected of him.
I rolled my eyes as I emerged from the home that I had built in a town called Taverly. It had taken the better part of a year to build it, but it was finally done. That is until I decide that it needed some remodeling, then I would have to make a visit to Varrock to see Raymond, the local sawmill operator, about teaching me to build something new.
As I exited the portal to my home, I inhaled to my lungs full capacity the fresh air and looked up into blue sky that you saw every day in the land of Runescape. As I walked down the path to the gates, I passed many people, including many druids. Down the road and into Falador, I turned right and headed to the bank, remembering that I needed to teleport to Catherby to see a man about fish. 'I should probably get a haircut soon' I thought to myself, looking at my reflection in the window of the quaint little barbershop.
On my way back from the bank to my house, deciding to take the long way to Catherby, I passed Minuial and Collian, the well-recognized heroes from the Great War where we beat Zamorak once and for all. I was able to go, but I wasn't one of the ones chosen to lead a group, which is all for the best. I may have had the strength and experience to do so, but I have never been one to lead a large group, being more of a rogue when it comes to fighting great beasts.
"Hey Minuial! Hey Collian! How are you two doing? Is your back better, Minuial?" I asked them as I passed them coming out of Falador.
"Hey Burg, everything is back to normal and we are all in good health. Nothing could make this life any better." Minuial replied with Collian nodding his head in agreement next to her.
"Where are you two off to?"
"We're making a stop at the Falador bank before heading on through White Wolf Mountain to Catherby to visit Susa and her parents. We haven't seen them in months, so we owe them a visit before they 'disown' us." Collian replied, both laughing.
"Well, that's great! I wish you guys a safe trip." I replied with a grin.
"Thank you Burg Gurl. May your travels be well, too." Collian replied in his proper old English ways.
But our 'good-byes' were to be cut short. As I was starting to walk towards them to pass on my way out of town, I saw both Minuial and Collian look in surprise behind me as I felt a glow start to form behind me.
"Burg! Get away from there!" Minuial called out, immediately recognizing the same sort of thing happening to her many years ago, as she reached for my hand. When our fingers were touching, I felt a strong suction grabbing around my waist and lifting me off the ground. The last fleeting images were of Collian holding Minuial around her waist as she tried to grab me to keep me from the portal. Then it was all dark.